pastry for 9 inch pie shell

Filling:
3 tablespoons jalapeño jelly
4 cups peeled, sliced granny smith apples
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon flour
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons minced jalapeño

Topping:
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup flour
1/4 cup butter
3/4 cup grated Monterey jack cheese

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Spread pie crust with jalapeño jelly. In a large bowl, toss apples with lemon juice. In a small bowl, combine sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and brown sugar. Sprinkle over apples, toss and spoon into pastry shell.

Sprinkle jalapeño pepper over apples. Combine topping ingredients to form crumbly mixture and spoon over pie. Bake 45 minutes, or until golden.

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